CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos
Laos: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Laos, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.14 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Laos peaked at 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Laos ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.1281 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 0.4274 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.4738 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 105 French Polynesia 3.27 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Grenada 3.22 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Georgia 3.09 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 2.99 tonnes per person compare
- 111 Botswana 2.96 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Laos
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 243.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Laos?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Laos was 3.14 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.